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CRT abbreviation
Certified Respiratory Therapist
pharyngocele
herniation of the pharynx
pneumonitis and pneunomonia
inflammation of lungs
DPM
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
mento
CF: chin
broncho
CF: bronchi
AD abbreviation
right ear
pneumomo
CF: lungs
pharyngoscope
instrument that examines pharynx
pedi and podo
CF: foot
dextro
CF: right
geriatrics
branch of medicine concerned with aging/problems with elderly
IS abbreviation
Incentive Spirometer
endotracheal
within trachea
COPD abbreviation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
pneumothorax
collection of air in chest cavity
podiatry
treatment of foot
sinistro
CF: left
pytalorrhea
drooling due to excess saliva
pneumoncentesis
surgical puncturing of a lung to remove fluid
PE abbreviation
Pulmonary Embolism
PEDS abbreviation
Pediatrics
pneumoderma
collection of air under skin
pneumonotomy
incision to the lung
NBRC abbreviation
National Board for Respiratory Care
gerontology
study of treatment of aging and elderly
orthopnea
able to breathe only when sitting up/standing
larynalgia
pain in larynx
pharyngoplasty
surical repair of phrynx
epistaxis
bloody nose /nosebleed
phreno
CF: diaphragm
pleuro
CF: pleura (membrane around lungs)
CO2 abbreviation
carbon dioxide
chirospasm
spasm of hand
ptyalo
CF: saliva/sputum
apnea
not breathing
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unit 13 MT
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2013-04-07T16:59:40Z
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